Alcaraz, the king of the weekend

Fernando Murciego | 21 Jun 2025 | 18.42

Carlos Alcaraz advances to the final of the ATP Queen's 2025. Source: Getty

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There was no surprise at the ATP 500 de Queen's, at least not in the second semifinal. After Jiri Lehecka made a big statement by defeating local favorite Jack Draper, Carlos Alcaraz showed he meant business. The Murcian extended his unbeaten streak to 17 victories against a Roberto Bautista who never really had a chance to threaten the World No. 2 (6-4, 6-4). Another final for the player from El Palmar, who seems unfazed by the differences in circuits, surfaces, or moods. It will be Carlitos' sixth final of the season, as he aims to clinch a fifth trophy confirming his status as the top contender at Wimbledon. But that will be tomorrow.

Still fresh from the match against Munar in the round of 16, it's only natural to think that with such highly skilled players, nobody will have the luck to get as close to defeat again. It's just statistics: you either finish off the villain when you have the chance or he usually survives until the end of the movie. Rinderknech understood this rule yesterday, and today it was Bautista's turn to face the most in-form player on the circuit, someone who at times seems invincible, though no one truly is. The first set didn't have an astonishing scoreline, but the feelings were very different. The gap of 15 years of age had to show somewhere, even if in terms of striking, movement, or reaching certain balls. The momentum of the past few months also played a part, although the player from Castellón was equally in top form after disposing of Mensik and Rune along the way. However, it ended 6-4 in favor of the younger of the two.

All credit to Roberto, who had no choice but to raise his game to the maximum level. Yet, how many try but still can't reach the heights set by Carlitos? We take it as normal, but it's not half normal to perform so well in your first grass court tournament only a week and a half after a historic win in Paris and setting Ibiza on fire thereafter. These are characteristics of Alcaraz, the drive of a man who walks alone, except when Sinner is lurking around the draw. In the second set, he aimed to break his opponent's serve as soon as possible, achieving it in the sixth game and never looking back. It also marks his 14th consecutive victory against Spanish opponents, in case there were any doubts about who rules in the country. However, tomorrow he will face a Czech player who was his tormentor in February at the Doha tournament. Let's see if there's revenge in the cards.

250 WINS BY 22 YEARS OLD

Carlitos' triumph also gives us one of those facts to ponder: 250 professional wins at almost 22 years old. A phenomenal achievement among the numerous records related to the precocity of a young man who has the potential to craft a legendary career matched by very few. Glancing at history, only two men needed fewer matches than Alcaraz to reach 250 victories: John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. It's delightful to see him dining at these exclusive tables, although what matters most to the Murcian is likely leaving the center court tomorrow with a new trophy in his bag.

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